Quote of the day
Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless.
Joan Blos

Born: December 9, 1928
Died: October 12, 2017 (aged 88)
Bio: Joan Winsor Blos was an American writer, teacher and advocate for children's literacy.
Known for:
- A Gathering of Days (1979)
- Old Henry (1987)
- Brooklyn Doesn't Rhyme (1994)